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| ==Advice for SME Server Users== | | ==Advice for SME Server Users== |
| The following page details some general good advice for new and existing SME Server Users. | | The following page details some general good advice for new and existing SME Server Users. |
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| * SME Server is Open Source and Free to Use, but please [[:Donate|Donate]] to [http://contribs.org SME Server] running costs. | | * SME Server is Open Source and Free to Use, but please [[:Donate|Donate]] to [http://contribs.org SME Server] running costs. |
| * To enhance your understanding and user experience of [http://contribs.org SME Server], DO participate in the [[SME_Server:Community|Community]] | | * To enhance your understanding and user experience of [http://contribs.org SME Server], DO participate in the [[SME_Server:Community|Community]] |
− | * Verify a bug or two for the next release ie SME8. | + | * Verify a bug or two for the next release ie SME9. |
| * Have a reasonable & respectful attitude when using the [http://forums.contribs.org Forums]. | | * Have a reasonable & respectful attitude when using the [http://forums.contribs.org Forums]. |
| * Post bugs or potential bugs to [http://bugzilla.contribs.org Bugzilla] first (rather than the forums). | | * Post bugs or potential bugs to [http://bugzilla.contribs.org Bugzilla] first (rather than the forums). |
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| * Try to keep your SME Server as "bog standard" as possible, as you will likely have less problems when upgrading. | | * Try to keep your SME Server as "bog standard" as possible, as you will likely have less problems when upgrading. |
| * Preferably use only customisations that are well proven and available on the [http://contribs.org SME Server] site. | | * Preferably use only customisations that are well proven and available on the [http://contribs.org SME Server] site. |
| + | * Read the advice for [[SME Server:Adding_Software|Adding New Software]] |
| * Install less add on's rather than more | | * Install less add on's rather than more |
| * Only install add on's that you absolutely need to have. | | * Only install add on's that you absolutely need to have. |
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| * Learn about the db commands as many (not all) settings can be configured with a db command. See [[Db_command_tutorial|DB Command Tutorial]] for further information. | | * Learn about the db commands as many (not all) settings can be configured with a db command. See [[Db_command_tutorial|DB Command Tutorial]] for further information. |
| * If you cannot do something in the ''server-manager'' GUI, look to see if there is a command line [[DB_Variables_Configuration|DB Variables Configuration]] available to achieve what you want. If not then you probably need to create custom templates. | | * If you cannot do something in the ''server-manager'' GUI, look to see if there is a command line [[DB_Variables_Configuration|DB Variables Configuration]] available to achieve what you want. If not then you probably need to create custom templates. |
− | * Realize that the web based ''http://yourdoamin.tld/server-manager'' is the GUI control panel for SME and that all changes made there interact with many different functional systems within SME eg on a gateway server, enabling a secure mail server component will also open the appropriate port in the firewall. | + | * Realize that the web based ''http://yourdomain.tld/server-manager'' is the GUI control panel for SME and that all changes made there interact with many different functional systems within SME eg on a gateway server, enabling a secure mail server component will also open the appropriate port in the firewall. |
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| ===And Finally...=== | | ===And Finally...=== |
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